What is notarized translation and what it is required for
Notarized translation is written translation by a qualified translator and certified by a notary. The notary’s duties are in registering the translator in the book, certifying the authenticity of his/her signature and checking availability of the translator’s diploma of higher linguistic education.
Notarized translation of documents, alongside with apostille and consular legalization, is a way to make a document legally valid. Notarization of the translation of foreign documents is required it is planned to submit them, mainly, to the governmental bodies, or to whom it may concern, e.g., to the employer.
Non-residents must have notarized translation of their documents into Russian, since pursuant to article 68, p.1 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the «official state language of the Russian Federation on all its territory is Russian». Documents in foreign languages themselves are void for their submission to Russian authorities. RF residents, in turn, must have notarized translation of their documents into the correspondent language to submit them to governmental bodies abroad.

What documents are usually translated and notarized
Passports:

National passport;
Travelling паспорт.

Certificates:

birth certificate;
marriage certificate;
last name change certificate;
paternity establishment certificate;
death certificate.

Other certificates and statements:

certification of residency;
certificate of good conduct;
permanent residence certificate;
income statement;
certificate for embassies and visas;
bank statement.

Medical documents:

medical certificate;
medical record;
sick leave;
medical opinion.

Corporate documents:

Articles of Association;
Constitutional documents;
Meeting minutes;
Rental agreements
invoice;
transport invoice.

Documents from educational establishments:

General Certificate of Secondary Education and the supplement thereto;
Diploma of higher education and the supplement thereto;
A (reference) statement on studying at an educational establishment;
Academic record;
Personal profile from the educational establishment;

Employer’s documents:

Work record book;
Salary report;
Employment statement;
Income statement

Court documents:

Court sentence;
Court decision;
Court order;
Appeal;
Petition.

Other documents:

Military registration card;
Driving license;
Vehicle technical certificate;
Pensioner ID card;
Insurance policy;
Parental consent for child traveling abroad;
Different certificates and identification documents.

Requirements to notarized documents
According to article 45 Part XIII of the Fundamental Principles of Legislation of the Russian Federation on the Notariat, in a number of cases the notary shall reject document notarization, in particular, provided:

any corrections, additions, crossed out words and other non-stipulated alterations;
pencil notes in the documents;
the documents, related to the deal to be certified by the notary, do not include dates in words, and the full names of legal entities without abbreviations;
pages in the documents of over one page size are not numbered, and the document itself is not bound and sealed.
You may send us an electronic copy of your document by using the online order form. Our managers will advise you on this issue, and will also identify whether this document is subject to notarized translation.

Rules of document translation
In Azbuka translation agency, the translation of a document to be notarized is drawn up in the following way:

wording above the translation: Translation is from “source language” to “target language”. When the translation is made into the Russian language this inscription in Russian is sufficient;
Provided the original text has graphic symbols, they are described in the translation in words;
All proper names, including last names, addresses, company names, are transliterated into Russian;
All seals, stamps, signatures of the individuals are translated in full;
While spelling last names it is advisable to refer to the travelling passport, birth certificate. Otherwise, transliteration is made in accordance with the valid requirements (namely, transliteration requirements Federal; Migration Service of the Russian Federation);
Series and numbers of passports, form numbers, postal codes etc. are not subject to translation.